Wednesday, June 29, 2011

He lives near the pond, deep under the ground.He mostly is at home, so that not many see him very often.But today he is going out.Going to do some shopping.He put his striped scarf around his neck,and his purple new shoes on his feet.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Monday, June 27, 2011

Today I saw blackbirdfather roaming around again in my garden.No mealworms yet, though it looked like he expected.

But no problem, a while later I heard him making joyful sounds.beak full of...what is it...?looks like crawly worm and slimy snail or slug. that's the best I can make of it.Looks kind of yucky to me...shiver, shiver.but he has his own opinion.

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Its raining all day...for a week at least.Or better said...it is drizzling.no lovely bright shiny warm summerdays in June.

Small tiny raindrops falling continuously.so that everything gets soaked.One good thing about it.All the plants in my garden are covered with beautiful shiny raindropsmaking them shine fresh & lovely in a special way.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

On my way home I bought some mealworms.Had not seen the birds very close the last time.So that might be fun to see them again.Not long after I had laid out some worms,a blackbird had found them and instantly he grabbedas much as he could take.Some moments later mother blackbird arrived as well.He had told her I guess,both flying away the same direction...having a treat for their young.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Till today, as I was doing some gardening.suddenly I saw screaming young birds, First I thought they were young robins, but then I saw fatherbird going to one of his young.Which made me ran inside to grabb my camera!This was great!A common redstart (Phoenicurus Phoenicures) (Gekraagde roodstaart) with young!I rarely see that bird, only once in my garden, and now having fledgelings.Whaaaw!Beautiful orange-red firy bird, darkbrown wings, orange-red tail, black colored face.white dot on the forehead...an amazing beautiful bird.In my garden!.After a while The young birds started flying arround.It looked as if their tails were already some orange.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Beginning spring I decided to sow Cornflowers, (Centaurea cyanus) Korenbloem.I love the intense blue,and they remind me of the time in my youth having them everywhere in the cornfields along with the poppy's.

They are just ready to bloom.Look at the buds, having peeking out, just the beginning of deep cobalt blue, surrounded by purples, matching with the exact perfect greens...

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Beginning this year, I planted a Juneberry, (Amelanchier), Krentenboom.I love the delicate white flowers in spring,but the reason I wanted this tree was: berries...for the birds.The birds love the reddish-purple fruit of the tree.

Now the berries are still green,yet the blackbird and also other birds think it is time for inspection and a try-out.I saw them eating already the green ones!

Thursday, June 09, 2011

For several days I see the flycatcher again in my garden.This one is a grey flycatcher. (Grauwe vliegenvanger)the Flycatcher I posted about, last month, is the Pied Flycatcher (Bonte vliegenvanger)lets says he's part of the family...flycatchers.Today I saw him and her, collecting nest material,and flying to the roof of one of the birdhouses under the gutter.I think this will be then their second nest this year.

Wednesday, June 08, 2011

When I went to see the kestrelsI came along these huge flowerplants, just coming in bloom. Heracleum,(Herculaneum sphondylium), (Bereklauw)Having these extreme huge big buds, looking impressive, ready to burst into flower

If you look clearly, lots of insects are hoovering on top of them.The plant seems to be quite poisonous..so better not to pick them for your vase.

Today I went again to the kestrels, to see how they were doing.One of these days I expect them to leave, and I don't want to miss any opportunity.When I arrived, two of the young birds were sitting on the house.and later on I saw that they making short flights,flighing up to a neighbour tree and coming back some 15 minutes later.

seeing them arriving in a kind of clumsy way,not fully sure how to use the wings and where the exact point of landing finishes.

About Me

I draw and make pictures about sense and seemingly non-sense.
about beauty around,
yet in hurrylife
and all important else,
forget to look & see.
About God's glimpse shining through.
Just around the corner in 'everyday-normal-life' hardly noticing, until looking back
I see!..............
'GIVE MY EYES WINGS'=IWINGS